Heat applicator and electrode



b K. FUKUYAMA HEAT APPLIICATOR AND ELECTRODE Original Filed May 9, 1925 [ff/Mam Furl/mm.

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Patented Feb. 22, 1927.

UNITED STATES KEIKIGHIFUKUYAMA, or Los enemas, CA IFORNIA;

HEAT APr'LIcA'roR Ann ELECTRODE.

Application med May 9,1925; Serial no. 29,184.. Renewed January 6,1927. 1

This invention relates to means for use in combining massage treatment, the application of electric'currents for therapeutic effects, the application of heat, the applica-' tion of moisture, conjointly with the application of any preferred medicated substance,

and its objects are to provide a thermo-elcce ing elements encasin the container, and a contact pad adapted for distributing the liquid from the container conjointly with the application of electric current.

In the accompanying drawings, there is shown a preferred embodiment of the invention,'it being understood that the drawings do not define the limits of my invention, and 7 that changes may be made in the construction and operation Without departing from the spirit of the invention or scope of the claims.

In the drawings: I H v Figure 1 is a transversesectional View of a thermo-electric device constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig.2 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view on line X X of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a sectional detail view of the retaining cap for the bottom of the'cont ainer. 1

In carrying out the present invention, there is provided a tubular container 11, whichforms the body portion of the elec- The container 11 is covered with a tubular heat-insulating jacket 12, preferably of paper fabric, which is covered by an exterior jacket 13, preferably of rubberfabric.

The top of the container, for refilling purposes, is provided with a cork or plug 14, preferably ofrubber, inserted in the opening 15, throughwhich liquids and various temperature regulating agents may be intro duced. An inner concentric member 17 fixed to the bottom of the container, projects upwardly with its upper end 18, terminating in an elongated and very narrow slit 19, through which a'liquid may percolate to the interior of the inner member 17. Within the innermember 17,'I place a cloth fabric bag 20, containing a medicated powder 21-, or other similarthe rapeutic agent.

The contact element 26, coi'isi'sts preferably of asbestos or felt fabric, nd is retained in position on the end 'offthe electrode, by the rubber jacket 1-3." A wick22, extends through a central aperture 23, in the retaining 0211124, which forms the bottom of the. nner member '17. The wick become's permeated with the liquid content within the member 17, and allows'tlie same to permeate the contact pad 26.

While but one electrode is shown, it is to be understood that in use, two similar electrodes will be employed, connected to electrical conductors of opposite polarity. In

use, the electrodes are first preferably filled without connection with electric wire ter-,

minals. It is not intended to limit the invention to the use of water, but other liquid contents maybe employed, or the implement The retaining cap .24 is fricmay be used with water of different temperatures for each electrode.

Vith the use of the present device, the application of the electric current may be uniform and continuous, for the contact pads are constantly moist. The body of the electrode is of sufiicient capacity to hold a quantity of fluid, and, if such fluid be heated, is capable of retaining a uniform temperature for some time.

From the 'foregoing description and drawings, it may be seen that I have provided a simple and efiicient apparatus and device for application of the electric current, conjointly with the application of heat, and the application of massage treatment.

a terminal binding post, a central and axial inner chamber integral with the body and terminating at its upper extremity in a narrow slit, and an opening at the upper end of the body, of a plug forming a closure for the upper opening, a liquid content within the body, a cloth fabric bag Within the central inner chamber, a medicated powder Within the bag, a cap having a central perfo ation and inserted in the bottom of the inner chamber, a fabric contact pad mounted on the end of the body, annular members jaeketing the body and holding the contact pad in poaition, and wick mounted in the perforation in the cap and forming a permeable co1n1nunicating means between the inner chamber and the contact pad.

2. An electro-therapeutic device, including a tubular body adapted to hold a liquid content, a-felt fabric pad detachably mounted on the end of the body, heat-insulating jackets mounted on the body and serving to retain the contact pad imposition, an inner chamber concentric and integral with the body and having a percolating aperture in its upper extremity, a medicated bag Within the inner chamber, and a permeable liquidtransniitting element interposed between the inner chamber and the contact pad.

The combination with a tubular body and an inner chamber extending axially in the body and having its upper end formed with a percolating slit, said body having an upper refilling hole, and said inner chamber having a lower refilling hole, or a plug forming a closure "for the upper refilling hole, a cap forming the closure for the lower 1e fillinghole, and having a central aperture, a wink ins rted in said aperture, heat-insulab ing jackets mounted on the body, a contact pad on the lower end of the body and in contact vith said wick a liquid contentwithin the body, and a medicated filling disposed in the inner chamber.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto utlir-x my signature. 

